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Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Gov. Alex Otti has gifted a 15-year-old Abia -born Miss Grace John Nkpa, who won the TechGirls 2025 contest, $5000 to represent Abia State in the United States of America. Commissioner for Information, Okey Kanu, announced this during a press briefing in Unuahia. He said Miss Nkpa had earlier been presented to the Governor for an Executive handshake, explaining that Otti’s administration will continue to encourage hard-work and excellence.  The Commissioner said Miss Nkpa’s brilliant performance was an eloquent testimony of the standard of education offered in Abia.

…Declares war on cultism Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Governor Alex Otti of Abia State, has approved payment to the disengaged staff of Ogbonnaya Onu Polytechnic Aba, who were relieved of their duties between 2018 and 2022. This is as the Governor has ordered a crackdown on cultism and criminality across the state. Commissioner for Information, Prince Okey Kanu, disclosed this during a press briefing in Unuahia on the outcome of this week’s state Executive Council meeting  He said no fewer than 249 affected staff of Ogbonnaya Onu Polytechnic,  had so far received their payments. He said: “So far, 249 of such…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia After years of controversy, the Federal Government has finally pegged entry admission year into Nigeria tertiary institutions at age 16. This was disclosed by the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, while declaring open the ongoing Policy Meeting of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, in Abuja. According to him, the official age limit is not negotiable. He warned that any admission conducted outside of the Central Admission Processing System, CAPS, would be illegal and perpetrators would be prosecuted. The Minister further warned that  Heads of institutions found engaging in admission fraud would have prosecution.

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia After months of waiting and speculations, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Tuesday,  fixed 150 as the minimum cut-off mark for admission into Nigerian universities for the 2025/2026 academic session. According to JAMB, the decision was taken at the 2025 Policy Meeting on Admissions, held at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre in Abuja, with stakeholders from various tertiary institutions in attendance. JAMB said 140 was approved as the minimum score for Colleges of Nursing Sciences, while Polytechnics, Colleges of Education, and Colleges of Agriculture will admit candidates with a minimum score of 100. A…

Lawrence Nwimo, Awka The Anambra State Police Command has announced the arrest of a 25-year-old cultist, Chukwujekwu Michael Okoye, alias “Bus-Stop,” a self-acclaimed Lord of the Aye Confraternity Cult group. A police report said the suspect was arrested on July 7, 2025, by operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) Awkuzu, following a string of violent incidents in Oko, including murder, injury, and abduction at the Total Junction and Tipper Junction respectively. The report signed by the Command Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Tochukwu Ikenga, said police recovered one automatic pump-action gun and two handsets from the suspect. “Police Operatives…

Our Reporter, New York  Nnobi people in North America have raised $40,000 at their 2025 convention held in Maryland over the penultimate weekend.  The sold-out event featured young children and adults dancing, a masquerade performance, and other cultural displays. There were also business meetings and a dinner banquet. The convention themed “Building Healthy Minds and Bodies: Investing in Education and Health Care,” was greatly supported by Nnobi people and their friends.  Amongst the dignitaries that graced the occasion was Dr. Chris Ngige, a former governor of Anambra State and former Minister of Labour under President Muhammadu Buhari. Dr. Ngige’s mother…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu  The Nigeria Police Enugu State Command says it has arrested a male suspect, Emmanuel Gambo, a 22-year-old second-year student of Material and Metallurgical Engineering in the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), in connection with the murder of Deborah Sam-Praise Ememem, a 22-year-old lady found dead in a hotel room in Nsukka, Enugu State. In a statement by the command the suspect checked into a hotel in Obukpa road, Nsukka, with the deceased on June 14, 2025. According to the Police, a dispute arose when the lady was said to have demanded for an additional N15,000, after a…

Uche Onyema, Owerri  The Igbo apex social cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, has inaugurated its 2025 Constitution Review Committee.  The 18-man committee according to a statement released by the National Publicity Secretary of the organisation,  Ezechi Chukwu, is chaired by Chief Anthony Idigbe SAN, accompanied by Professor Chinwe Obaji, former Minister of Education, Professor Fabian Onah, Professor Nnamani Ogbu, Gloria Okudo AIG (rtrd) and Henry Akunebu SAN.  Other members of the Committee are: Chief Dili Biosah, Anozie Obi Mni, Chief Ray Nkemdirim, Honourable C.J. Okori-Akirika, Dr. Dozie Nwosu, Dr. Boniface Chima, Chief David Nwachukwu, Mr. Calistus Ekenze, Ndubuisi Agumagu, Dr.…

Our Reporter, Abuja  Governor Peter Ndubuisi Mbah of Enugu State on Monday formally unveiled Enugu Air, a state-owned commercial airline, describing it as a bold leap toward transforming Enugu into a regional aviation and economic hub. The event which, held at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport in Enugu, was attended by high-ranking officials, aviation stakeholders, and dignitaries, including Nigeria’s Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr. Festus Keyamo (SAN), who performed the official inauguration. Speaking at the ceremony, Governor Mbah said the establishment of Enugu Air reflects a long-term vision to stimulate economic growth, improve connectivity, and position the state…

…Says APC in panic over coalition momentum Our Reporter, Abuja   The African Democratic Congress (ADC), has accused the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of orchestrating a clandestine plot aimed at undermining Nigeria’s emerging opposition coalition. This was contained in a statement issued Monday by Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, the party’s Interim National Publicity Secretary and National Coalition Spokesperson.  The ADC alleged that former state chairmen and key executive members of the party from the North-East and North-West zones have been summoned to a covert meeting with top federal officials. According to the ADC, the objective of the meeting is not…